The National have dropped their fourth and final single pulled from their forthcoming full-length, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. Their group’s latest single, “Your Mind is Not Your Friend” is an enthralling ballad featuring Phoebe Bridgers and includes an accompanying music video. Through vocalist Matt Berninger’s wistful vocal delivery layered with Bridgers’ delicate whispers, “Your Mind is Not Your Friend” confronts mental health’s entanglements head-on creating an ethereal aura around the track. In a press release, Berninger explained how the track was created after suffering from a period of writer’s block. “When I feel stuck, I’ll often grab a book… Read more »
While the pandemic brought about isolation and longing for social interaction, one bright spot during that time at home was the arrival of The Linda Lindas. Following their monumental debut album Growing Up which the young quartet dropped in 2022, The Linda Lindas have returned with their latest single “Too Many Things” via Epitaph Records. “We had a nonstop, jam-packed, and awesome 2022 playing shows, going on tours, and meeting fans and making friends across the US as well as Spain, Germany, England, Japan, Canada, and Mexico,” the band shares of their breakout year. Read more: Listen To Raw and… Read more »
Paramore’s Hayley Williams has been on a hot streak lately. Acting as support for Taylor Swift’s opening night on the “Eras Tour,” the band’s first new album in six years was released in February, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their self-titled album last week—the Paramore fan base has been well-fed over the last several months. Read more: The Linda Lindas Release “Too Many Things” Ahead of Coachella and Paramore Tour To mark Williams’ friend’s birthday this weekend, the vocalist penned an inspiring letter to her younger self. In an Instagram Story, Williams shared, “My friend Elise has a newsletter and… Read more »
Last week, BABYMETAL excited metal fans with the announcement of their newest member MOMOMETAL. After Yuimetal’s departure from the group in 2018, the band operated as a duo before welcoming MOMOMETAL into the fold on FOX DAY. Read more: BABYMETAL Officially Confirms New Third Member Today, the newly established trio released their first music video, a live performance of “Mirror Mirror,” with their updated lineup. The live video was captured at the group’s two performances at PIA ARENA MM in Yokohama, Japan on April 1 and 2. “Mirror Mirror” comes from the group’s recent album THE OTHER ONE, which they… Read more »
Last week, emerging Nashville artist BAYBE blessed us with her new single “Father, Son, Holy Ghost.” Now, the rising starlet has unleashed the ceremonious accompanying video for her latest venture. “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” will be featured on BAYBE’s debut EP God’s Favorite, which arrives on April 28. Acting as a cult leader-like figure, BAYBE heads a chaotic mass gathering, which eventually leads to her followers drinking blood-like liquid from a glass in a church. The video is a testament to the track’s message where BAYBE is perceived as the “devil” through her tongue-in-cheek innuendos and pointed parody of religion.… Read more »
Brooklyn, NY-based punk trio Sorry Mom have released a brand new track “Shaving My Legs” from their upcoming debut full-length album babyface out May 12th. What started as a group of college friends playing music together quickly evolved into something bigger. The femme punk band chronicles queer experiences and suburban despair through a nostalgic punk sound, and this new track kicks off immediately with a driving beat and distorted guitars. Speaking on the new song, Sorry Mom shares: “’Shaving My Legs’ is the first track off our upcoming album, babyface, and is an introduction to the album’s overall exploration of… Read more »
If you’re not already foaming at the mouth over Waterparks’ latest full-length album Intellectual Property, get your salivary glands ready. While Waterparks has a substantially storied career, in such a short period of time, too, Intellectual Property may be the band’s greatest venture to date. Vocalist Awsten Knight stopped by the idobi Studios in North Hollywood to celebrate the release of Intellectual Property and go in-depth on the album’s creation with Fish. You can watch Knight’s full interview with Fish below. I had this whole thing prepared. I was gonna be like, I have author, fashion designer, singer, songwriter, dog… Read more »
Jake Wesley Rogers brings the Peace, Love & Pluto Tour to The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA! We had idobi photographer Abby Harris stop by and cover his headlining set. Since the tour wrapped up, peep the gallery below and reminisce with us! Jake Wesley Rogers
A show where Awsten Knight from Waterparks stopped by to talk all about Intellectual Property plus Sam MacPherson stopped in to talk about his new EP!
Kicking into high gear during the pandemic, Pinkshift has taken tremendous strides forward as a unit with the release of their debut full-length album, Love Me Forever. Now, ahead of their forthcoming tour alongside Origami Angel and Sweet Pill, Pinkshift has launched into a softer, grungier side with “to me.” Produced by Will Yip, whom the band worked with on their debut LP, “to me” is a slowed-down love song with high peaks of grunge-soaked instrumentation. Showcasing the group’s more vulnerable side, “to me” also marks their first love song. Read more: The Return of Say Anything: Gear Up For… Read more »
